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US-6730987

Compound semiconductor device, production method thereof, light-emitting device and transistor

PublishedMay 4, 2004
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Technical Abstract

A semiconductor device having a silicon single crystal substrate and a boron phosphide semiconductor layer containing boron and phosphorus as constituent elements on a surface of the silicon single crystal substrate is disclosed. The surface of the silicon single crystal substrate is a {111} crystal plane inclined at an angle of 5.0&deg; to 9.0&deg; toward a <110> crystal azimuth.

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1. A semiconductor device comprising a silicon single crystal substrate and a boron phosphide semiconductor layer containing boron and phosphorus as constituent elements on a surface of the silicon single crystal substrate, wherein the surface of the silicon single crystal substrate is a 111 crystal plane inclined at an angle of 5.0 to 9.0 toward a <110> crystal azimuth.

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2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the surface of the silicon single crystal substrate is inclined at an angle of 7.3 0.5 toward the <110> crystal azimuth.

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3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a low-temperature buffer layer composed of a boron phosphide base semiconductor layer between the silicon single crystal substrate and boron phosphide semiconductor layer.

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4. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , further comprising a low-temperature buffer layer composed of a boron phosphide base semiconductor layer between the silicon single crystal substrate and boron phosphide semiconductor layer.

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5. A light emitting device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 .

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6. A light emitting device comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 2 .

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7. A transistor comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 1 .

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8. A transistor comprising the semiconductor device according to claim 2 .

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Filing Date

September 10, 2002

Publication Date

May 4, 2004

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